Grandville

GRANDVILLE - Petoskey's Dan Nellis and Jason Muller won their flights Saturday at the Grandville Tennis Invitational. Nellis won No. 2 singles as he defeated Elvis Lane of Grandville in the final, 6-0, 6-0. Nellis opened with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Luke Buttema of Muskegon Mona Shores and then topped Roberto Scalmana of Grand Rapids Northview, 6-4, 6-2. "He played consistent tennis and played with a refuse-to-lose attitude," Petoskey coach John...

Jacob Timmer, 93, of Grandville, formerly of Ellsworth, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, in Grandville. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 18, at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth.

GRANDVILLE (AP) - Cabela's Inc. is planning to open its second and third stores in Michigan over the next two months. The Nebraska-based outdoor outfitter announced Monday it will open the doors to its new Grandville store on March 21. The company also expects to open a 43,000-square-foot Cabela's Outpost in Saginaw on Feb. 14. Cabela's first Michigan location, in Dundee, opened in 2000. The 88,000-square-foot Grandville store will be located on the east end of the Rivertown Mall retail corridor.

Helmuth "Hal" Noeske, 63, of Richland and formerly of Jenison, died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Cook Memorial Chapel, 4235 Prairie SW, Grandville (East building) with pastor Gary Mindel officiating. Interment will be at Georgetown Cemetery. The family will meet with relatives and friends 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, and from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Cook Funeral Home - Grandville (East building). A complete obituary can be found in the Petoskey News-Review e-edition or in the print version of the paper.

Juanita M. Roberts, 77, of Grandville and formerly of Petoskey, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Casey Roberts Chapin, and her siblings, Carl Piehl, Raymond Piehl, Milton Piehl, Norma Merrill, Mabel Beer and Grace Hiller. Juanita will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Kim (Ed) Chapin of Wyoming, Mich., and René Roberts of Grandville; her grandchildren, Nichole Chapin, Justin Chapin, Jordan Chapin, Parker Roberts, Taylor Chapin; her sister, Carrie Piehl, of Petoskey; and several nieces and nephews.

Alfred "Al" Hoeksema, 85, of Grandville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 12, 2004. He was born and raised in Ellsworth, where he farmed until 1978. He held various jobs after moving to Grand Rapids and was a member of Resurrection Life Church in Grandville. Surviving are his wife, Florence "Flo" (Eisen); his children, Jake and Velma Hoeksema of Georgia, Helen and Ross Davidson of California; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Hattie Hoeksema, of Ellsworth.

Cheryl Anne Noeske, age 56, after a valiant struggle with ALS, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2005. Cheryl is lovingly remembered by her husband of 36 years, Hal; her children, Todd (Keri) Noeske of Kalamazoo, Shaun Noeske of Naples, Fla.; her two grandsons, Brendan and Joshua Noeske, of Kalamazoo; her brother, Wayne Hinds, of Tennessee; her brothers-in-law, Hugh (Liz) Noeske, Richard (Diane) Noeske; her sisters-in-law, Johanna Czapiewski, Charlotte (Andrew) Skrowneck, Christina (Paul)

GAYLORD - The Gaylord hockey team received an added bonus after another winning weekend at the Sportsplex. The Blue Devils, after improving to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the Big North Conference with a 2-1 victory on Friday night against Petoskey and a 6-1 triumph over highly regarded Grandville on Saturday night, found out Monday that they are the 10th-ranked Div. III team in the state. The state ranking is the fruit of disciplined play by Gaylord this season. The Petoskey game marked the fifth one-goal win for the Blue Devils.

Joan Thompson went home to be with her Savior Dec. 29, 2003. She died peacefully at the Grandville, Mich., home of her daughter, Debra, surrounded by loving family. Memorial services will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at Sunset Park Church, 3450 Michael Avenue S.W., Wyoming, Mich. Joan Robinson was born June 29, 1932, in Emmet County, Mich., the daughter of Lewis "Bob" Robinson and Elnor Slocum Robinson. She grew up in this area, living most of her life in Michigan, except for a few years in Stuart, Fla. Joan's life revolved around her church, her children and grandchildren.

GRANDVILLE (AP) - Cabela's Inc. is planning to open its second and third stores in Michigan over the next two months. The Nebraska-based outdoor outfitter announced Monday it will open the doors to its new Grandville store on March 21. The company also expects to open a 43,000-square-foot Cabela's Outpost in Saginaw on Feb. 14. Cabela's first Michigan location, in Dundee, opened in 2000. The 88,000-square-foot Grandville store will be located on the east end of the Rivertown Mall retail corridor.

It all comes down to this. Four area high school boys basketball teams will play for district championships today, Friday, in what promises to be an exciting crescendo to an already-thrilling week. In Class A, Petoskey will look to claim its third straight district title and seventh in the last nine years when they play host to Alpena at 7 p.m. The Northmen, 21-1, reached tonight's title game with a 55-43 semifinal win over Marquette on Wednesday, and a 61-38 opening-round victory at Gaylord on Monday.

TRAVERSE CITY - Just one of the those nights, one of those weeks, really, for the Petoskey High School boys' basketball team. Traverse City Central shot lights out and the Northmen never found their legs Friday in falling to the Trojans, 73-51, in a Big North Conference game. The loss drops Petoskey to 10-9 overall and 2-7 (last) in the league. Central is 6-13, 3-6. The Northmen close the regular season at home on Friday, Feb. 22, with a Big North game against Gaylord, 13-5, 5-4. The loss to Central came three days after a 49-42 setback at Sault Ste. Marie, and the losses were to teams Petoskey had beaten the first time they had met them this season.

Helmuth "Hal" Noeske, 63, of Richland and formerly of Jenison, died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Cook Memorial Chapel, 4235 Prairie SW, Grandville (East building) with pastor Gary Mindel officiating. Interment will be at Georgetown Cemetery. The family will meet with relatives and friends 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, and from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Cook Funeral Home - Grandville (East building). A complete obituary can be found in the Petoskey News-Review e-edition or in the print version of the paper.

GRANDVILLE - Petoskey's Dan Nellis and Jason Muller won their flights Saturday at the Grandville Tennis Invitational. Nellis won No. 2 singles as he defeated Elvis Lane of Grandville in the final, 6-0, 6-0. Nellis opened with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Luke Buttema of Muskegon Mona Shores and then topped Roberto Scalmana of Grand Rapids Northview, 6-4, 6-2. "He played consistent tennis and played with a refuse-to-lose attitude," Petoskey coach John...

Juanita M. Roberts, 77, of Grandville and formerly of Petoskey, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Casey Roberts Chapin, and her siblings, Carl Piehl, Raymond Piehl, Milton Piehl, Norma Merrill, Mabel Beer and Grace Hiller. Juanita will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Kim (Ed) Chapin of Wyoming, Mich., and René Roberts of Grandville; her grandchildren, Nichole Chapin, Justin Chapin, Jordan Chapin, Parker Roberts, Taylor Chapin; her sister, Carrie Piehl, of Petoskey; and several nieces and nephews.

Cheryl Anne Noeske, age 56, after a valiant struggle with ALS, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2005. Cheryl is lovingly remembered by her husband of 36 years, Hal; her children, Todd (Keri) Noeske of Kalamazoo, Shaun Noeske of Naples, Fla.; her two grandsons, Brendan and Joshua Noeske, of Kalamazoo; her brother, Wayne Hinds, of Tennessee; her brothers-in-law, Hugh (Liz) Noeske, Richard (Diane) Noeske; her sisters-in-law, Johanna Czapiewski, Charlotte (Andrew) Skrowneck, Christina (Paul)

Alfred "Al" Hoeksema, 85, of Grandville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 12, 2004. He was born and raised in Ellsworth, where he farmed until 1978. He held various jobs after moving to Grand Rapids and was a member of Resurrection Life Church in Grandville. Surviving are his wife, Florence "Flo" (Eisen); his children, Jake and Velma Hoeksema of Georgia, Helen and Ross Davidson of California; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Hattie Hoeksema, of Ellsworth.

GAYLORD - The Gaylord hockey team received an added bonus after another winning weekend at the Sportsplex. The Blue Devils, after improving to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the Big North Conference with a 2-1 victory on Friday night against Petoskey and a 6-1 triumph over highly regarded Grandville on Saturday night, found out Monday that they are the 10th-ranked Div. III team in the state. The state ranking is the fruit of disciplined play by Gaylord this season. The Petoskey game marked the fifth one-goal win for the Blue Devils.